Mitchell back for Waratahs

Wallaby winger Drew Mitchell has been recalled to the Waratahs starting line-up to face the Blues in Sydney on Sunday.

Wallaby winger Drew Mitchell has been recalled to the Waratahs starting line-up to face the Blues in Sydney on Sunday.

Dumped for last week's loss to the Cheetahs, Mitchell was reinstated on Friday while coach Michael Cheika opted to retain impressive newcomer Peter Betham on the other wing, dropping Lachie Turner from the match squad.

In the only other change to the starting XV, Rob Horne will start at inside centre in place of injured playmaker Berrick Barnes who dislocated his thumb in last Friday's game against the Cheetahs.

On to the bench for the big afternoon clash come Wallaby prop Sekope Kepu who replaces Jeremy Tilse, Jed Holloway in for Lopeti Timani and Tom Kingston, who takes Horne's place.